39 materials found
Amber Oil
Pinus succiniferaCrude: smoky, tarlike, resinous, with a distinct resemblance to the odor of tanned leather. Rectified: peculiar burnt-woody, somewhat camphoraceous odor, reminiscent of the 'still-…
Artemisia Alba Oil
Artemisia albaVery powerful, bitter-herbaceous odor. The 'greenness' in odor type and the peculiar bitter aroma makes it interesting for chypre, fougère, 'forest' notes.
Balsamite Oil
Very powerful, fresh-herbaceous and somewhat medicinal odor. The topnote bears resemblance to Evoulimba Oil or wild marjoram, pennyroyal terpenes, light fractions of pine oil. The …
Bay Leaf Oil
Pimenta racemosaFresh-spicy, somewhat medicinal, but it has a lasting, sweet-balsamic undertone. The odor of this oil is quite obnoxious to some people, sickly sweet, nauseating. To others, it is …
Cade Oil
Juniperus oxycedrusIntense tar-like, smoky-phenolic odor.
Cananga Oil
Cananga odorataSweet-floral, balsamic and tenacious odor. The initial notes are woody-leathery with a fresh-floral undertone, a characteristic combination. The odor type is much "heavier" than th…
Cangerana Oil
Cabralea cangeranaDistinctly woody, very dry and earthy, spicy-peppery, reminiscent of cubeb oil, cyperus oils, carrot seed oil, clove leaf sesquiterpenes.
Cascarilla Oil
Croton eluteriaStrong spicy-aromatic, warm-woody, slightly peppery odor reminiscent of nutmeg, myrtle, melaleuca alternifolia, hyssop and other spices or culinary herbs. Its topnote is not exactl…
Castoreum
Castor canadensisWarm, animal, leather-like sweet odor. A frequent 'smoky' note in castoreum is not natural but due to drying the glands over smoking fires. The 'birch-tar' note may also be due to …
Clary Sage Absolute
Salvia sclareaExtremely rich, delicately sweet, yet bitter-winy and somewhat herbaceous odor of great tenacity. The absolute has a somewhat finer, less resinous odor, more balsamic-sweet than th…
Clove Stem Oil
Syzygium aromaticumStrong spicy, somewhat woody, but quite pleasant odor when fairly fresh and well stored. The odor is not very different from that of eugenol (which is sweeter and less woody). Redi…
Cognac Oil
Vitis viniferaIntensely strong, almost harsh-fruity, oily-fatty, yet green-herbaceous odor of outstanding tenacity and great diffusive power.
Dalmatian Sage Oil
Salvia officinalisFresh and strong, warm-spicy herbaceous and camphoraceous odor, somewhat reminiscent of artemisia vulgaris oil. A peculiar sweetness, reminiscent of tansy flowers, is characteristi…
Ginger Absolute
Zingiber officinaleVery true reproduction of ginger rhizome, concentrated many times. The sweetness is emphasized, the rich, warm spiciness is predominant, and the tenacity is only modest. The typica…
Ginger Oil
Zingiber officinaleThe odor is warm, but fresh-woody, spicy and with a peculiar resemblance to orange, lemon, lemon-grass, coriander seed oil, etc. in the initial, fresh topnotes. The sweet and heavy…
Hay Oil
Delightfully sweet-herbaceous, tea-like fragrance, reminiscent of the odor of sage clary, wet tea leaves and hay. The undertone and the dryout are almost floral-woody, but remain s…
Juniperberry Oil
Juniperus communisFresh, yet warm, rich-balsamic, woody-sweet and pine-needle-like odor.
Kuromoji Oil
Lindera sericeaVery strong, fresh-aromatic odor, reminiscent of myrtle leaf oil, eucalyptus smithii, eucalyptus dives, elemi oil, cajuput oil, etc.
Laurel Leaf Oil
Laurus nobilisFresh, strong but sweet, aromatic-camphoraceous, somewhat spicy-medicinal odor. The dryout notes are sweet, pleasant and slightly spicy, unlike those of eucalyptus, cajuput and, to…
Mace Extract
Myristica fragransFresh and spicy with a warm, rich and almost balsamic undertone. No sharp or pungent terpene-like notes or rubber-like topnote such as can be experienced with nutmeg oil.
Melaleuca Alternifolia Oil
Melaleuca alternifoliaWarm-spicy, aromatic-terpenic odor, reminiscent of nutmeg, cardamom and sweet marjoram, but with a strong emphasis on the terpinene- and terpinenol-notes (odor of the foreruns from…
Mistletoe Absolute
Viscum albumBitter-herbaceous, foliage-green, or rather green-bark type of odor. The dryout is sweeter and more pleasant.
Nutmeg Oil
Myristica fragransLight, fresh, warm-spicy and aromatic odor, a distinctly terpeney topnote and a rich, sweet-spicy, warm bodynote. The undertone and dryout is somewhat woody, but remains warm and s…
Oakmoss Absolute Co-Distillates
Evernia prunastriVarious types of oakmoss odor. The odor strength varies according to the amount of odorless solvent left in the distillate.
Olibanum Oil
Boswellia speciesStrongly diffusive, fresh-terpeney, almost green-lemon-like or reminiscent of green, unripe apples (peel), but not terebinthinate. A certain pepperiness is mellowed with a rich, sw…
Origanum Oil
Thymus capitatusStrong, tar-like, herbaceous, but very refreshing odor. The topnote is slightly green-camphoraceous, herbaceous, and the body is rich, dry-woody, somewhat reminiscent of cade and p…
Parsley Seed Oil
Petroselinum sativumWarm-woody, spicy, somewhat sweet-herbaceous but not at all reminiscent of parsley herb.
Peppermint Oil
Mentha piperitaFresh, strong, somewhat grassy-minty odor with a deep balsamic-sweet undertone and a sweet, clean dryout note. The grassy topnote may disappear or fade after proper ageing of the o…
Pimenta Berry Oil
Pimenta officinalisWarm-spicy, sweet odor, presenting a peculiar, but fresh and clean topnote and a long-lasting, sweet, balsamic-spicy bodynote with a tea-like undertone. There is a certain resembla…
Pimenta Leaf Oil
Pimenta dioicaDry-woody, warm-spicy, aromatic odor, reminiscent of clove leaf oil and crude eugenol.